Astronomy fans shouldn’t miss it. Stargazing travel festival of the year “Dark Sky Star Party” At Pha Taem, this Saturday, February 10, 2024.
On January 18, 2024, it was reported that the Facebook page NARIT National Astronomical Research Institute posted a public relations message to Stargazing travel festival of the year “Dark Sky Star Party” stated that it is back again. Stargazing travel festival of the year “Dark Sky Star Party” at Pha Taem, a dark sky park area with one of the best sky visibility in Thailand. See you on Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at Pha Taem National Park, Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
NARIT together with Pha Taem National Park Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Service Organization and Tourism Authority of Thailand Invite you to join the great stargazing travel extravaganza “Dark Sky Star Party” at Pha Taem National Park, Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
A reunion of the telescope caravan from amateur astronomers. and astronomy networks throughout Thailand with a variety of astronomical activities History and nature such as
- Gaze at the stars amidst nature Experience the beauty of the night sky at Pha Taem.
- telescope caravan Experience looking at the stars through a telescope. See Jupiter, Saturn, nebula, galaxies, star clusters, etc.
- Learn basic stargazing, direction finding, and naked eye stargazing techniques.
- Gaze at the stars with binoculars Ready to use the mobile application created by Thai people “NAPA” to help get to know the night sky.
- Light Painting Painting with light Ready to take pictures as souvenirs
- Night Walk explores prehistoric paintings. and the beauty of nature at night
- Glow in the dark in the Stars & Planets theme creates a glowing forest in the park area. Enjoy the beauty and take photos at your leisure.
- Stellar Light Box: Make a cute DIY light-up constellation box.
- Workshop on basic astrophotography techniques
- Camping: Set up a tent and sleep under the stars. Waiting for the morning Milky Way Romance that you must try once in your life.
For those who pre-register on the website (Click here) Receive limited-edition souvenirs at the event. Contact to inquire about activity details/reserve tent space: Telephone 045-252581, 082-0686555. Reservation of villas at Pha Taem National Park (online). Click here
NARIT implements the project Dark Sky Conservation Area in Thailand or Amazing Dark Sky in Thailand in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) since 2020 aims to campaign to raise social awareness of the effects of light pollution. and work together to conserve the night sky
Encourage people to use light for maximum benefit and with minimal impact. To return nature to living things Beneficial to our health and reduce unnecessary energy wastage Through the establishment of dark sky conservation zones, there are currently 30 areas that have passed the criteria for registration as dark sky conservation zones in Thailand throughout the country. See information here (click)
For the Dark Sky Star Party activity, it is a stargazing activity in various countries. Around the world, it is regularly held within the dark sky conservation area of their own country. NARIT therefore joins with Pha Taem National Park and TAT to organize such an event for the first time in 2023 at Pha Taem National Park. Ubon Ratchathani Province which received good response More than 3,000 people participated in the stargazing activity, leading to the event being held again in 2024.
Pha Taem National Park Located at the eastern end of Thailand. The area of longitude is 105 degrees east, which is the imaginary line for determining the standard time of Thailand. It is approximately 95 kilometers from Ubon Ratchathani Province. Transportation is paved and easily accessible.
There are important tourist attractions including prehistoric Pha Taem colored paintings. Pha Taem terrace pillar Mekong River view point There are facilities ready to welcome tourists. There is an area of wide open stone terraces and alternating high and low areas throughout the area. There is beautiful scenery. The forest is a deciduous forest with stunted trees that allow you to see the sky in all directions. It is also far from the community. There is no disturbing light. Therefore, it is very suitable for observing and organizing astronomical activities.
Thank you for information from Facebook NARIT, National Astronomical Research Institute.
